Chapter 439: Chapter 312: Ineffective Superpower, To Cut the Grass, You Must Remove the Roots
BOOM...
WHOOSH...
RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE...
The earth-shattering thunder, the howling gales, and the rustling of leaves and branches clashing in the wind—all these sounds wove together to form a bizarre symphony.
THUD, THUD, THUD...
Four burly men, emanating Spiritual Energy Waves, drew short knives from their waists as they charged toward Lin Li.
’Two at First Rank Middle Stage, one at First Rank High Stage, and one at First Rank Peak...’
Lin Li’s face was expressionless. He calmly used his Perception to gauge the Spiritual Energy Waves emanating from the four vicious-looking brutes charging him, judging their cultivation levels.
’Those two scum yesterday were just ordinary people. I can’t believe killing them so casually would attract a group of Cultivators looking for revenge.
That guy who hasn’t moved yet is only emitting a First Rank Initial Stage Spiritual Energy Wave, but since he’s their leader, he must be stronger than that.’
"Die, kid!"
The brute at the front bellowed, his face a mask of ferocity, and slashed his short knife at Lin Li. Though he looked like he intended to finish Lin Li in a single blow, his blade was actually aimed at Lin Li’s arm.
After all, their boss had given the order: spare the arrogant bastard’s life and bring him back to be tortured. As subordinates, they naturally had to obey.
THUMP.
THUMP.
Two dull thuds suddenly rang out. Of the four brutes charging Lin Li, two were abruptly sent flying backward.
The two figures sent flying were the two henchmen at First Rank Middle Stage who had been leading the charge.
This sudden turn of events caught the two remaining enemies off guard. They instinctively halted in their tracks and turned to look back at their two companions, who had been defeated in an instant.
THUD.
THUD.
The two enemies, who were only at First Rank Middle Stage, crashed heavily to the ground. Blood gushed from their mouths. Their chests, the point of impact, had completely caved in.
Having suffered such devastating injuries, they clearly wouldn’t survive. Within seconds, the two henchmen at First Rank Middle Stage stopped breathing.
’First Rank Peak?’
’No, that’s not right. If he were only at First Rank Peak, he couldn’t possibly be that fast. And the strength he just displayed clearly surpasses the limits of a Peak Cultivator.’
The burly, bald man who hadn’t made a move was a Second Rank Initial Stage Cultivator. The moment Lin Li attacked, he had sensed the Spiritual Energy Wave he emitted.
However, he had only sensed the intensity of a First Rank Peak Spiritual Energy Wave. But the power Lin Li had just displayed was clearly beyond what a First Rank Peak Cultivator should possess.
’Could it be a Superpower? Did this guy awaken some kind of Superpower? Is that why, despite being only a First Rank Peak Cultivator, he possesses speed and strength far beyond that level?’
As the puzzled bald man was trying to deduce why Lin Li possessed speed and strength beyond that of a First Rank Peak Cultivator, his two henchmen, who had hesitated for a moment, resumed their attack.
"You bastard! You killed two more of our brothers! Go to hell!"
The henchman with the earring had been close to the two companions Lin Li had just killed instantly.
Faced with the deaths of his two friends, his rage boiled over. He swung his short knife, aiming directly for Lin Li’s neck.
Blinded by fury, he completely disregarded his boss’s order to spare Lin Li’s life.
With his current power, there was no way Lin Li would let an attack from a mere First Rank High Stage enemy land on his neck.
With a quick shuffle of his feet and a slight turn of his body, Lin Li effortlessly dodged the vicious, fatal blow.
BAM.
Having easily dodged the attack, Lin Li counterattacked. His left hand shot out, grabbing the man’s knife-wielding wrist. He then raised his right hand, clenched it into a fist, and slammed it into his enemy’s chest.
CRACK.
That single, simple punch to the chest of the henchman with the earring shattered his sternum.
The sickening crack of bone was clearly audible to everyone present.
"AARGH..."
The henchman with the earring, his ribs now broken, couldn’t help but let out a bloodcurdling scream.
Before he could let out a second scream, Lin Li’s fists rained down on him again.
THUD, THUD, THUD.
Three consecutive punches left the henchman with the earring foaming at the mouth. His eyes rolled back into his head, and he was knocked out cold on the spot.
"Bastard, let him go!" shouted the henchman with a scar on his forehead. Seeing his companion beaten unconscious by Lin Li, he immediately rushed forward to try and rescue him.
But the words had barely left his mouth, before he could even move, when he saw Lin Li send the henchman with the earring flying to the side of the road with a single kick.
His Spiritual Energy Wave dissipated, and his life signs vanished along with it. Clearly, Lin Li’s final kick had killed the henchman with the earring instantly.
"You..."
The henchman with the scar on his forehead, a First Rank Peak Cultivator, glanced at his fallen companion, who lay completely still. He then turned back to Lin Li, his face a mask of terror. His body began to tremble uncontrollably.
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